Original U.S. WWII Reissued Cut Down M1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Leather Sheath Napoleonic This observation is complemented by

This observation is complemented by an account by Chinese historian Du You in his encyclopedia Tongdian

and it definitely was cut down at the buckle end

This is a very good condition Luftwaffe Flakkorps (Flak Artillery branch) NCO EM Visor Cap

the army medical corps copied parts of the French and English medical system that had been in use for the past three years

Original U.S. WWII Reissued Cut Down M1918 Mark I Trench Knife by AU LION with Leather Sheath Napoleonic This observation is complemented byOriginal Item: Only One Available. The U. S. Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife was the second major "Knuckle Knife" to be officially adopted and issued to the US military. It was developed for use in the horrific trench warfare that typified the stalemate on the Western Front during the latter part of World War One and saw use not only there, but during World War Two as well. The knife was manufactured in the United States by Henry Disston & Sons (H. D.